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David Schweikert: “Medicare is now the primary driver of U.S. debt, along with…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Published | Video Starts at 32:16

Remember I did a whole presentation here a year ago that in the United States, 33% of all health care spending is diabetes, mostly type 2, 31% of Medicare, 31% of Medicare. Remember I showed you Medicare is now the primary driver of U.S. debt, along with interest. 31% of Medicare is now diabetes. If we could actually help our brothers and sisters, why don't we do it? Because we have an industry around us that needs sick people. (32:16–32:21)

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Asserts that Medicare and interest are the main drivers of US debt.

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